The brand has paired its perpetual calendar with a silver obsidian dial featuring inclusions that formed when drops of mineral-rich sulfide liquid became trapped in the rock as it solidified. The white gold 42 mm case features deep blue sapphires set in dark claws. The self-winding Caliber 1255P has a 42-hour power reserve.
27.4.23
New releases - Piaget Polo Perpetual Calendar Obsidian
The brand has paired its perpetual calendar with a silver obsidian dial featuring inclusions that formed when drops of mineral-rich sulfide liquid became trapped in the rock as it solidified. The white gold 42 mm case features deep blue sapphires set in dark claws. The self-winding Caliber 1255P has a 42-hour power reserve.
20.4.23
WATCH ADS - 2nd EDITION / SECONDA EDIZIONE
The second edition of Watch Ads 1900-1959, first volume of Marco Strazzi 's work about advertisement in 20th Century watchmaking, is now available at bookshops. Click here to learn more, download the PDF preview file and order online.
È disponibile in libreria la seconda edizione di Watch Ads 1900-1959, primo volume dell'opera di Marco Strazzi dedicata alla pubblicità orologiera nel Ventesimo Secolo. Clicca qui per saperne di più, scaricare l'anteprima in formato PDF e acquistare il volume online.
16.4.23
Art & Time - Simon Cederquist
“The watchmaker” (above) features an unusual craftsman in a cramped workshop. In “The Eighth Day” (below), longcase clocks are lined up along the right wall of a narrow canyon, as an elephant, an astronaut and a deer walk towards the setting sun.
Salvador Dali is one the biggest inspirations for Cederquist, who won a contest titled “What would Dali do?” back in 2009. He combines studio work and darkroom skills with Photoshop editing.
The final artworks are mosaics made out of images printed with an inkjet printer, then glued with bookbinder glue on an artist’s linen cloth, painted by the artist with acrylic paint, and coated with UV-protective high gloss varnish.
Salvador Dalì è una delle fonti d’ispirazione principali di Cederquist, che nel 2009 ha vinto una competizione intitolata “Cosa farebbe Dalì?”. La sua arte coniuga il lavoro in studio e nella camera oscura con il ritocco mediante Photoshop. Le sue immagini sono il frutto di uno studio meticoloso che arriva alla definizione di dettagli come la distanza in centimetri della macchina fotografica dal suolo, finalizzata a ottenere ombre perfette. Quando è in viaggio all’estero, Cederquist studia la posizione del sole in ogni momento della giornata per riprodurre le ombre quando fotografa oggetti e persone in studio.
Il risultato finale è un mosaico d’immagini ottenute con stampanti a getto d’inchiostro, incollate su tela da artista con colla per rilegatori, dipinte con colori acrilici e infine rivestite con vernice extra lucida per la protezione dai raggi UV.
11.4.23
New releases - Charles Zuber Perfos
28.3.23
New releases – U-Boat Classico Vintage
Designed by
Italo Fontana, the 40 mm stainless steel case is water resistant to 100 m. Its back
features a U-shaped sapphire crystal that offers a partial view of the
self-winding movement. The crown cover is secured to the case through a safety
hook. The dark gray metal dial features a sunray finishing, double bayonet
markers at 12/4/8, and a large curved window al 6 o’clock for the day-date
function, framed by a fine line.
18.3.23
Vintage Ads - Heuer (1939)
The vintage ads presented in this website are not featured in the Watch Ads books.
13.3.23
New releases – Maurice Lacroix Master Grand Date Black
This new version of the model launched in 2021 features a 45 mm stainless steel case dressed in black DLC. The vertically brushed, black DLC dial plate discloses several movement components in motion. The two off-centre dials displays the hours and minutes, and seconds respectively. The self-winding, in-house Caliber ML331 includes a mechanism with two date discs delivering a large-format date indication.





